Analysis of Metagenomic Data 2018

Welcome

Welcome to Analysis of Metagenomic Data.

The course schedule can be found here.

Pre-readings, pre-work, and laptop setup instructions can be found here.

We are using Google Classroom for discussion. Join the Class at https://classroom.google.com, select the “+” symbol in the upper right corner, click on “Join Class” and enter the class code provided to you.

The full course notes are available as a single PDF.


Class Photo

Class Photo


Day 1

Welcome

Ann Meyer

Module 1: Introduction to Metagenomics

Will Hsiao

Lecture

Discussion: Sample Collection and Storage

Pauline Wang

Lecture

Module 2: Marker Gene-Based Analysis

Will Hsiao

Lecture

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Zhibin Lu

Lecture

  • We have set up 30 instances on the Amazon cloud - one for each student. In order to log in to your instance, you will need a security certificate. If you plan on using Linux or Mac OS X, please download this certificate. Otherwise if you plan on using Windows (with Putty and Winscp), please download this certificate.

  • Detail instructions can be found here.

Lab Practical

Module 3: PICRUSt

Morgan Langille

Lecture

Lab Practical


Day 2

Module 4: Metagenomic Taxanomic and Functional Composition

Gavin Douglas

Lecture

Lab Practical

Module 5: Pulling Genomes from Metagenomes

Laura Hug

Lecture

Lab Practical

Integrated Assignment

Assignment Questions

Assignment Answers


Day 3

Module 6: Metatranscriptomics

John Parkinson

Lecture

Lab Practical

Module 7: Statistical Tests for Metagenomics

Rob Beiko

Lecture

Lab Practical

Module 8: Biomarkers and Bringing It All Together

Fiona Brinkman

Lecture


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